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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Bond Issue Notification Act is amended by
5adding Section 21 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 352/21 new)
7    Sec. 21. Bond issues of school districts; hearings;
8disclosure.
9    (a) After January 1, 2018, before issuing bonds under
10Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of the School Code, a school
11district relying on an exception to the debt limitations in
12Section 19-1 of the School Code shall hold a hearing as
13required under this Act. In addition to any other publication
14or posting requirements, the school district shall post notice
15of the hearing on its website at least 10 days before the
16hearing.
17    (b) In addition to the information set forth in Section 15
18of this Act, the notice required by this Section shall include
19the following information:
20        (1) a description of the project for which the bonds
21    will be issued;
22        (2) an estimate of the number of years during which the
23    bonds will be outstanding;

 

 

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1        (3) an estimate of the total debt service to be paid on
2    the bonds, including principal, interest, and costs of
3    issuing the bonds; and
4        (4) an estimate of the average annual property tax
5    needed to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds
6    extendable against property containing a single family
7    residence and having a fair market value of $100,000.
8    The notice shall state that the actual number of years
9during which the bonds will be outstanding, the actual total
10debt service to be paid on the bonds, and the actual average
11annual property tax to pay the principal of and interest on the
12bonds extendable against property containing a single family
13residence and having a fair market value of $100,000 are
14subject to change based on many factors, including market
15conditions at the time the bonds are sold. Any differences
16between the information set forth in the notice and the actual
17results at the time the bonds are sold shall not invalidate the
18hearing or the results of the referendum for the bonds.
 
19    Section 10. The School Code is amended by changing Section
2019-1 as follows:
 
21    (105 ILCS 5/19-1)
22    Sec. 19-1. Debt limitations of school districts.
23    (a) School districts shall not be subject to the provisions
24limiting their indebtedness prescribed in the Local Government

 

 

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1Debt Limitation Act.
2    No school districts maintaining grades K through 8 or 9
3through 12 shall become indebted in any manner or for any
4purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the
5aggregate exceeding 6.9% on the value of the taxable property
6therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and
7county taxes or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum
8that is produced by multiplying the school district's 1978
9equalized assessed valuation by the debt limitation percentage
10in effect on January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such
11indebtedness.
12    No school districts maintaining grades K through 12 shall
13become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount,
14including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding
1513.8% on the value of the taxable property therein to be
16ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes
17or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced
18by multiplying the school district's 1978 equalized assessed
19valuation by the debt limitation percentage in effect on
20January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such
21indebtedness.
22    No partial elementary unit district, as defined in Article
2311E of this Code, shall become indebted in any manner or for
24any purpose in an amount, including existing indebtedness, in
25the aggregate exceeding 6.9% of the value of the taxable
26property of the entire district, to be ascertained by the last

 

 

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1assessment for State and county taxes, plus an amount,
2including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding
36.9% of the value of the taxable property of that portion of
4the district included in the elementary and high school
5classification, to be ascertained by the last assessment for
6State and county taxes. Moreover, no partial elementary unit
7district, as defined in Article 11E of this Code, shall become
8indebted on account of bonds issued by the district for high
9school purposes in the aggregate exceeding 6.9% of the value of
10the taxable property of the entire district, to be ascertained
11by the last assessment for State and county taxes, nor shall
12the district become indebted on account of bonds issued by the
13district for elementary purposes in the aggregate exceeding
146.9% of the value of the taxable property for that portion of
15the district included in the elementary and high school
16classification, to be ascertained by the last assessment for
17State and county taxes.
18    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the
19contrary, in any case in which the voters of a school district
20have approved a proposition for the issuance of bonds of such
21school district at an election held prior to January 1, 1979,
22and all of the bonds approved at such election have not been
23issued, the debt limitation applicable to such school district
24during the calendar year 1979 shall be computed by multiplying
25the value of taxable property therein, including personal
26property, as ascertained by the last assessment for State and

 

 

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1county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness,
2by the percentage limitation applicable to such school district
3under the provisions of this subsection (a).
4    (a-5) After January 1, 2018, no school district may issue
5bonds under Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code and rely on
6an exception to the debt limitations in this Section unless it
7has complied with the requirements of Section 21 of the Bond
8Issue Notification Act and the bonds have been approved by
9referendum.
10    (b) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
11subsection (a) of this Section, additional indebtedness may be
12incurred in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of
13acquiring or improving school sites or constructing and
14equipping additional building facilities under the following
15conditions:
16        (1) Whenever the enrollment of students for the next
17    school year is estimated by the board of education to
18    increase over the actual present enrollment by not less
19    than 35% or by not less than 200 students or the actual
20    present enrollment of students has increased over the
21    previous school year by not less than 35% or by not less
22    than 200 students and the board of education determines
23    that additional school sites or building facilities are
24    required as a result of such increase in enrollment; and
25        (2) When the Regional Superintendent of Schools having
26    jurisdiction over the school district and the State

 

 

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1    Superintendent of Education concur in such enrollment
2    projection or increase and approve the need for such
3    additional school sites or building facilities and the
4    estimated cost thereof; and
5        (3) When the voters in the school district approve a
6    proposition for the issuance of bonds for the purpose of
7    acquiring or improving such needed school sites or
8    constructing and equipping such needed additional building
9    facilities at an election called and held for that purpose.
10    Notice of such an election shall state that the amount of
11    indebtedness proposed to be incurred would exceed the debt
12    limitation otherwise applicable to the school district.
13    The ballot for such proposition shall state what percentage
14    of the equalized assessed valuation will be outstanding in
15    bonds if the proposed issuance of bonds is approved by the
16    voters; or
17        (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
18    through (3) of this subsection (b), if the school board
19    determines that additional facilities are needed to
20    provide a quality educational program and not less than 2/3
21    of those voting in an election called by the school board
22    on the question approve the issuance of bonds for the
23    construction of such facilities, the school district may
24    issue bonds for this purpose; or
25        (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
26    through (3) of this subsection (b), if (i) the school

 

 

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1    district has previously availed itself of the provisions of
2    paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) to enable it to issue
3    bonds, (ii) the voters of the school district have not
4    defeated a proposition for the issuance of bonds since the
5    referendum described in paragraph (4) of this subsection
6    (b) was held, (iii) the school board determines that
7    additional facilities are needed to provide a quality
8    educational program, and (iv) a majority of those voting in
9    an election called by the school board on the question
10    approve the issuance of bonds for the construction of such
11    facilities, the school district may issue bonds for this
12    purpose.
13    In no event shall the indebtedness incurred pursuant to
14this subsection (b) and the existing indebtedness of the school
15district exceed 15% of the value of the taxable property
16therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and
17county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness
18or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced
19by multiplying the school district's 1978 equalized assessed
20valuation by the debt limitation percentage in effect on
21January 1, 1979.
22    The indebtedness provided for by this subsection (b) shall
23be in addition to and in excess of any other debt limitation.
24    (c) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
25subsection (a) of this Section, in any case in which a public
26question for the issuance of bonds of a proposed school

 

 

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1district maintaining grades kindergarten through 12 received
2at least 60% of the valid ballots cast on the question at an
3election held on or prior to November 8, 1994, and in which the
4bonds approved at such election have not been issued, the
5school district pursuant to the requirements of Section 11A-10
6(now repealed) may issue the total amount of bonds approved at
7such election for the purpose stated in the question.
8    (d) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
9subsection (a) of this Section, a school district that meets
10all the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
11subsection (d) may incur an additional indebtedness in an
12amount not to exceed $4,500,000, even though the amount of the
13additional indebtedness authorized by this subsection (d),
14when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of indebtedness
15of the district existing immediately prior to the district
16incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by this
17subsection (d), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the
18district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable to
19that district under subsection (a):
20        (1) The additional indebtedness authorized by this
21    subsection (d) is incurred by the school district through
22    the issuance of bonds under and in accordance with Section
23    17-2.11a for the purpose of replacing a school building
24    which, because of mine subsidence damage, has been closed
25    as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection (d) or
26    through the issuance of bonds under and in accordance with

 

 

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1    Section 19-3 for the purpose of increasing the size of, or
2    providing for additional functions in, such replacement
3    school buildings, or both such purposes.
4        (2) The bonds issued by the school district as provided
5    in paragraph (1) above are issued for the purposes of
6    construction by the school district of a new school
7    building pursuant to Section 17-2.11, to replace an
8    existing school building that, because of mine subsidence
9    damage, is closed as of the end of the 1992-93 school year
10    pursuant to action of the regional superintendent of
11    schools of the educational service region in which the
12    district is located under Section 3-14.22 or are issued for
13    the purpose of increasing the size of, or providing for
14    additional functions in, the new school building being
15    constructed to replace a school building closed as the
16    result of mine subsidence damage, or both such purposes.
17    (e) (Blank).
18    (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
19this Section or of any other law, bonds in not to exceed the
20aggregate amount of $5,500,000 and issued by a school district
21meeting the following criteria shall not be considered
22indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may
23be issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
24indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter imposed
25statutory limitation as to indebtedness:
26        (1) At the time of the sale of such bonds, the board of

 

 

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1    education of the district shall have determined by
2    resolution that the enrollment of students in the district
3    is projected to increase by not less than 7% during each of
4    the next succeeding 2 school years.
5        (2) The board of education shall also determine by
6    resolution that the improvements to be financed with the
7    proceeds of the bonds are needed because of the projected
8    enrollment increases.
9        (3) The board of education shall also determine by
10    resolution that the projected increases in enrollment are
11    the result of improvements made or expected to be made to
12    passenger rail facilities located in the school district.
13    Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this
14Section or of any other law, a school district that has availed
15itself of the provisions of this subsection (f) prior to July
1622, 2004 (the effective date of Public Act 93-799) may also
17issue bonds approved by referendum up to an amount, including
18existing indebtedness, not exceeding 25% of the equalized
19assessed value of the taxable property in the district if all
20of the conditions set forth in items (1), (2), and (3) of this
21subsection (f) are met.
22    (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
23this Section or any other law, bonds in not to exceed an
24aggregate amount of 25% of the equalized assessed value of the
25taxable property of a school district and issued by a school
26district meeting the criteria in paragraphs (i) through (iv) of

 

 

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1this subsection shall not be considered indebtedness for
2purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued pursuant
3to resolution of the school board in an amount or amounts,
4including existing indebtedness, in excess of any statutory
5limitation of indebtedness heretofore or hereafter imposed:
6        (i) The bonds are issued for the purpose of
7    constructing a new high school building to replace two
8    adjacent existing buildings which together house a single
9    high school, each of which is more than 65 years old, and
10    which together are located on more than 10 acres and less
11    than 11 acres of property.
12        (ii) At the time the resolution authorizing the
13    issuance of the bonds is adopted, the cost of constructing
14    a new school building to replace the existing school
15    building is less than 60% of the cost of repairing the
16    existing school building.
17        (iii) The sale of the bonds occurs before July 1, 1997.
18        (iv) The school district issuing the bonds is a unit
19    school district located in a county of less than 70,000 and
20    more than 50,000 inhabitants, which has an average daily
21    attendance of less than 1,500 and an equalized assessed
22    valuation of less than $29,000,000.
23    (h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
24the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1998, a
25community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
26may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing

 

 

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1indebtedness, not exceeding 27.6% of the equalized assessed
2value of the taxable property in the district, if all of the
3following conditions are met:
4        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed
5    valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $24,000,000;
6        (ii) The bonds are issued for the capital improvement,
7    renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing
8    school buildings of the district, all of which buildings
9    were originally constructed not less than 40 years ago;
10        (iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition
11    for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
12    March 19, 1996; and
13        (iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
14    through 19-7 of this Code.
15    (i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
16the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1998, a
17community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
18may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
19indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value
20of the taxable property in the district, if all of the
21following conditions are met:
22        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed
23    valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $44,600,000;
24        (ii) The bonds are issued for the capital improvement,
25    renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing
26    school buildings of the district, all of which existing

 

 

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1    buildings were originally constructed not less than 80
2    years ago;
3        (iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition
4    for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
5    December 31, 1996; and
6        (iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
7    through 19-7 of this Code.
8    (j) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
9the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, a
10community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
11may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
12indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value
13of the taxable property in the district if all of the following
14conditions are met:
15        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed
16    valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $140,000,000
17    and a best 3 months average daily attendance for the
18    1995-96 school year of at least 2,800;
19        (ii) The bonds are issued to purchase a site and build
20    and equip a new high school, and the school district's
21    existing high school was originally constructed not less
22    than 35 years prior to the sale of the bonds;
23        (iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
24    of education determines by resolution that a new high
25    school is needed because of projected enrollment
26    increases;

 

 

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1        (iv) At least 60% of those voting in an election held
2    after December 31, 1996 approve a proposition for the
3    issuance of the bonds; and
4        (v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
5    through 19-7 of this Code.
6    (k) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
7subsection (a) of this Section, a school district that meets
8all the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of
9this subsection (k) may issue bonds to incur an additional
10indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 even though
11the amount of the additional indebtedness authorized by this
12subsection (k), when incurred and added to the aggregate amount
13of indebtedness of the school district existing immediately
14prior to the school district incurring such additional
15indebtedness, causes the aggregate indebtedness of the school
16district to exceed or increases the amount by which the
17aggregate indebtedness of the district already exceeds the debt
18limitation otherwise applicable to that school district under
19subsection (a):
20        (1) the school district is located in 2 counties, and a
21    referendum to authorize the additional indebtedness was
22    approved by a majority of the voters of the school district
23    voting on the proposition to authorize that indebtedness;
24        (2) the additional indebtedness is for the purpose of
25    financing a multi-purpose room addition to the existing
26    high school;

 

 

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1        (3) the additional indebtedness, together with the
2    existing indebtedness of the school district, shall not
3    exceed 17.4% of the value of the taxable property in the
4    school district, to be ascertained by the last assessment
5    for State and county taxes; and
6        (4) the bonds evidencing the additional indebtedness
7    are issued, if at all, within 120 days of August 14, 1998
8    (the effective date of Public Act 90-757).
9    (l) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
10the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 2000, a
11school district maintaining grades kindergarten through 8 may
12issue bonds up to an amount, including existing indebtedness,
13not exceeding 15% of the equalized assessed value of the
14taxable property in the district if all of the following
15conditions are met:
16        (i) the district has an equalized assessed valuation
17    for calendar year 1996 of less than $10,000,000;
18        (ii) the bonds are issued for capital improvement,
19    renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of one or more
20    school buildings of the district, which buildings were
21    originally constructed not less than 70 years ago;
22        (iii) the voters of the district approve a proposition
23    for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held on or
24    after March 17, 1998; and
25        (iv) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
26    through 19-7 of this Code.

 

 

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1    (m) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
2the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, an
3elementary school district maintaining grades K through 8 may
4issue bonds up to an amount, excluding existing indebtedness,
5not exceeding 18% of the equalized assessed value of the
6taxable property in the district, if all of the following
7conditions are met:
8        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed
9    valuation for calendar year 1995 or less than $7,700,000;
10        (ii) The school district operates 2 elementary
11    attendance centers that until 1976 were operated as the
12    attendance centers of 2 separate and distinct school
13    districts;
14        (iii) The bonds are issued for the construction of a
15    new elementary school building to replace an existing
16    multi-level elementary school building of the school
17    district that is not accessible at all levels and parts of
18    which were constructed more than 75 years ago;
19        (iv) The voters of the school district approve a
20    proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum
21    held after July 1, 1998; and
22        (v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
23    through 19-7 of this Code.
24    (n) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
25subsection (a) of this Section or any other provisions of this
26Section or of any other law, a school district that meets all

 

 

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1of the criteria set forth in paragraphs (i) through (vi) of
2this subsection (n) may incur additional indebtedness by the
3issuance of bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount
4certified by the Capital Development Board to the school
5district as provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection (n),
6even though the amount of the additional indebtedness so
7authorized, when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of
8indebtedness of the district existing immediately prior to the
9district incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by
10this subsection (n), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the
11district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable by
12law to that district:
13        (i) The school district applies to the State Board of
14    Education for a school construction project grant and
15    submits a district facilities plan in support of its
16    application pursuant to Section 5-20 of the School
17    Construction Law.
18        (ii) The school district's application and facilities
19    plan are approved by, and the district receives a grant
20    entitlement for a school construction project issued by,
21    the State Board of Education under the School Construction
22    Law.
23        (iii) The school district has exhausted its bonding
24    capacity or the unused bonding capacity of the district is
25    less than the amount certified by the Capital Development
26    Board to the district under Section 5-15 of the School

 

 

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1    Construction Law as the dollar amount of the school
2    construction project's cost that the district will be
3    required to finance with non-grant funds in order to
4    receive a school construction project grant under the
5    School Construction Law.
6        (iv) The bonds are issued for a "school construction
7    project", as that term is defined in Section 5-5 of the
8    School Construction Law, in an amount that does not exceed
9    the dollar amount certified, as provided in paragraph (iii)
10    of this subsection (n), by the Capital Development Board to
11    the school district under Section 5-15 of the School
12    Construction Law.
13        (v) The voters of the district approve a proposition
14    for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
15    the criteria specified in paragraphs (i) and (iii) of this
16    subsection (n) are met.
17        (vi) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
18    through 19-7 of the School Code.
19    (o) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
20the provisions of any other law, until November 1, 2007, a
21community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
22may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
23indebtedness, not exceeding 20% of the equalized assessed value
24of the taxable property in the district if all of the following
25conditions are met:
26        (i) the school district has an equalized assessed

 

 

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1    valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $737,000,000
2    and an enrollment for the 2002-2003 school year of at least
3    8,500;
4        (ii) the bonds are issued to purchase school sites,
5    build and equip a new high school, build and equip a new
6    junior high school, build and equip 5 new elementary
7    schools, and make technology and other improvements and
8    additions to existing schools;
9        (iii) at the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
10    of education determines by resolution that the sites and
11    new or improved facilities are needed because of projected
12    enrollment increases;
13        (iv) at least 57% of those voting in a general election
14    held prior to January 1, 2003 approved a proposition for
15    the issuance of the bonds; and
16        (v) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
17    through 19-7 of this Code.
18    (p) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
19the provisions of any other law, a community unit school
20district maintaining grades K through 12 may issue bonds up to
21an amount, including indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the
22equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the
23district if all of the following conditions are met:
24        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed
25    valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $295,741,187
26    and a best 3 months' average daily attendance for the

 

 

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1    2002-2003 school year of at least 2,394.
2        (ii) The bonds are issued to build and equip 3
3    elementary school buildings; build and equip one middle
4    school building; and alter, repair, improve, and equip all
5    existing school buildings in the district.
6        (iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
7    of education determines by resolution that the project is
8    needed because of expanding growth in the school district
9    and a projected enrollment increase.
10        (iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
11    through 19-7 of this Code.
12    (p-5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section
13or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a community
14unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 shall not
15be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory
16limitation and may be issued in an amount or amounts, including
17existing indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter
18imposed statutory limitation as to indebtedness, if all of the
19following conditions are met:
20        (i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential
21    property comprises more than 80% of the equalized assessed
22    valuation of the district.
23        (ii) At least 2 school buildings that were constructed
24    40 or more years prior to the issuance of the bonds will be
25    demolished and will be replaced by new buildings or
26    additions to one or more existing buildings.

 

 

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1        (iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for
2    the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled
3    election.
4        (iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
5    board determines by resolution that the new buildings or
6    building additions are needed because of an increase in
7    enrollment projected by the school board.
8        (v) The principal amount of the bonds, including
9    existing indebtedness, does not exceed 25% of the equalized
10    assessed value of the taxable property in the district.
11        (vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007,
12    pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.
13    (p-10) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
14Section or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a
15community consolidated school district maintaining grades K
16through 8 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
17any statutory limitation and may be issued in an amount or
18amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any
19heretofore or hereafter imposed statutory limitation as to
20indebtedness, if all of the following conditions are met:
21        (i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential
22    and farm property comprises more than 80% of the equalized
23    assessed valuation of the district.
24        (ii) The bond proceeds are to be used to acquire and
25    improve school sites and build and equip a school building.
26        (iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for

 

 

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1    the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled
2    election.
3        (iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
4    board determines by resolution that the school sites and
5    building additions are needed because of an increase in
6    enrollment projected by the school board.
7        (v) The principal amount of the bonds, including
8    existing indebtedness, does not exceed 20% of the equalized
9    assessed value of the taxable property in the district.
10        (vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007,
11    pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.
12    (p-15) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
13the Oswego Community Unit School District Number 308 may issue
14bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
15$450,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
16met:
17        (i) The voters of the district have approved a
18    proposition for the bond issue at the general election held
19    on November 7, 2006.
20        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
21    board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
22    equipping of the new high school building, new junior high
23    school buildings, new elementary school buildings, early
24    childhood building, maintenance building, transportation
25    facility, and additions to existing school buildings, the
26    altering, repairing, equipping, and provision of

 

 

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1    technology improvements to existing school buildings, and
2    the acquisition and improvement of school sites, as the
3    case may be, are required as a result of a projected
4    increase in the enrollment of students in the district; and
5    (B) the sale of bonds for these purposes is authorized by
6    legislation that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds
7    from the district's statutory debt limitation.
8        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
9    on or before November 7, 2011, but the aggregate principal
10    amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
11    exceed $450,000,000.
12        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
13    Article 19.
14        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to
15    accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the
16    general election held on November 7, 2006.
17The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
18(p-15) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
19statutory debt limitation.
20    (p-20) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
21the Lincoln-Way Community High School District Number 210 may
22issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
23$225,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
24met:
25        (i) The voters of the district have approved a
26    proposition for the bond issue at the general primary

 

 

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1    election held on March 21, 2006.
2        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
3    board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
4    equipping of the new high school buildings, the altering,
5    repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings, and
6    the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are
7    required as a result of a projected increase in the
8    enrollment of students in the district; and (B) the sale of
9    bonds for these purposes is authorized by legislation that
10    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
11    statutory debt limitation.
12        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
13    on or before March 21, 2011, but the aggregate principal
14    amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
15    exceed $225,000,000.
16        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
17    Article 19.
18        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to
19    accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the
20    primary election held on March 21, 2006.
21The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
22(p-20) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
23statutory debt limitation.
24    (p-25) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
25Rochester Community Unit School District 3A may issue bonds
26with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $18,500,000,

 

 

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1but only if all of the following conditions are met:
2        (i) The voters of the district approve a proposition
3    for the bond issuance at the general primary election held
4    in 2008.
5        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
6    board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
7    equipping of a new high school building; the addition of
8    classrooms and support facilities at the high school,
9    middle school, and elementary school; the altering,
10    repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings; and
11    the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are
12    required as a result of a projected increase in the
13    enrollment of students in the district; and (B) the sale of
14    bonds for these purposes is authorized by a law that
15    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
16    statutory debt limitation.
17        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
18    on or before December 31, 2012, but the aggregate principal
19    amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
20    exceed $18,500,000.
21        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
22    Article 19.
23        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
24    only those projects approved by the voters at the primary
25    election held in 2008.
26The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection

 

 

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1(p-25) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
2statutory debt limitation.
3    (p-30) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
4Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 may issue bonds
5with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000,
6but only if all of the following conditions are met:
7        (i) The voters of the district approve a proposition
8    for the bond issuance at an election held in 2008.
9        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
10    board determines, by resolution, that (A) the building and
11    equipping of a new school building and additions to
12    existing school buildings are required as a result of a
13    projected increase in the enrollment of students in the
14    district and (B) the altering, repairing, and equipping of
15    existing school buildings are required because of the age
16    of the existing school buildings.
17        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
18    issuances, on or before December 31, 2012; however, the
19    aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
20    issuances combined must not exceed $30,000,000.
21        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
22    Article.
23        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
24    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
25    held in 2008.
26The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection

 

 

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1(p-30) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
2statutory debt limitation.
3    (p-35) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
4Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 may
5issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
6$13,900,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
7met:
8        (i) The voters of the district approved a proposition
9    for the bond issuance at an election held on April 17,
10    2007.
11        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
12    board determines, by resolution, that (A) the improvement
13    of the site of and the building and equipping of a school
14    building are required as a result of a projected increase
15    in the enrollment of students in the district and (B) the
16    repairing and equipping of the Prairie Hill Elementary
17    School building is required because of the age of that
18    school building.
19        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
20    issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the
21    aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
22    issuances combined must not exceed $13,900,000.
23        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
24    Article.
25        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
26    only those projects approved by the voters at an election

 

 

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1    held on April 17, 2007.
2The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
3(p-35) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
4statutory debt limitation.
5    (p-40) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
6Mascoutah Community Unit District 19 may issue bonds with an
7aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000, but only
8if all of the following conditions are met:
9        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
10    for the bond issuance at a regular election held on or
11    after November 4, 2008.
12        (2) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
13    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
14    equipping of a new high school building is required as a
15    result of a projected increase in the enrollment of
16    students in the district and the age and condition of the
17    existing high school building, (ii) the existing high
18    school building will be demolished, and (iii) the sale of
19    bonds is authorized by statute that exempts the debt
20    incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
21    limitation.
22        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
23    issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the
24    aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
25    issuances combined must not exceed $55,000,000.
26        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this

 

 

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1    Article.
2        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
3    only those projects approved by the voters at a regular
4    election held on or after November 4, 2008.
5    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
6(p-40) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
7statutory debt limitation.
8    (p-45) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
9this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to
10Section 19-3.5 of this Code shall not be considered
11indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the
12bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
13indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 18.5% of
14the value of the taxable property in the district to be
15ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.
16    (p-50) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
17this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to
18Section 19-3.10 of this Code shall not be considered
19indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the
20bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
21indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 43% of
22the value of the taxable property in the district to be
23ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.
24    (p-55) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
25Belle Valley School District 119 may issue bonds with an
26aggregate principal amount not to exceed $47,500,000, but only

 

 

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1if all of the following conditions are met:
2        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
3    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April
4    7, 2009.
5        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
6    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
7    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
8    of mine subsidence in an existing school building and
9    because of the age and condition of another existing school
10    building and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by
11    statute that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from
12    the district's statutory debt limitation.
13        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
14    issuances, on or before March 31, 2014, but the aggregate
15    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
16    must not exceed $47,500,000.
17        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
18    Article.
19        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
20    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
21    held on or after April 7, 2009.
22    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
23(p-55) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
24statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
25(p-55) must mature within not to exceed 30 years from their
26date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary.

 

 

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1    (p-60) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
2Wilmington Community Unit School District Number 209-U may
3issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
4$2,285,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
5met:
6        (1) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
7    only those projects approved by the voters at the general
8    primary election held on March 21, 2006.
9        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
10    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the projects
11    approved by the voters were and are required because of the
12    age and condition of the school district's prior and
13    existing school buildings and (ii) the issuance of the
14    bonds is authorized by legislation that exempts the debt
15    incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
16    limitation.
17        (3) The bonds are issued in one or more bond issuances
18    on or before March 1, 2011, but the aggregate principal
19    amount issued in all those bond issuances combined must not
20    exceed $2,285,000.
21        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
22    Article.
23    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
24(p-60) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
25statutory debt limitation.
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1West Washington County Community Unit School District 10 may
2issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
3$32,200,000 and maturing over a period not exceeding 25 years,
4but only if all of the following conditions are met:
5        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
6    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
7    February 2, 2010.
8        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
9    board determines, by resolution, that (A) all or a portion
10    of the existing Okawville Junior/Senior High School
11    Building will be demolished; (B) the building and equipping
12    of a new school building to be attached to and the
13    alteration, repair, and equipping of the remaining portion
14    of the Okawville Junior/Senior High School Building is
15    required because of the age and current condition of that
16    school building; and (C) the issuance of bonds is
17    authorized by a statute that exempts the debt incurred on
18    the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.
19        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
20    issuances, on or before March 31, 2014, but the aggregate
21    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
22    must not exceed $32,200,000.
23        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
24    Article.
25        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
26    only those projects approved by the voters at an election

 

 

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1    held on or after February 2, 2010.
2    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
3(p-65) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
4statutory debt limitation.
5    (p-70) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
6Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 may issue bonds with
7an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000, but
8only if all the following conditions are met:
9        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
10    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
11    November 2, 2010.
12        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
13    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
14    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
15    of the age and condition of an existing school building and
16    (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
17    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
18    statutory debt limitation.
19        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
20    or before July 1, 2016, but the aggregate principal amount
21    issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
22    $50,000,000.
23        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
24    Article.
25        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
26    only those projects approved by the voters at an election

 

 

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1    held on or after November 2, 2010.
2    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
3(p-70) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
4statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
5(p-70) must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their
6date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
7this Code, to the contrary.
8    (p-75) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
9subsection (a) of this Section or any other provisions of this
10Section or of any other law, the execution of leases on or
11after January 1, 2007 and before July 1, 2011 by the Board of
12Education of Peoria School District 150 with a public building
13commission for leases entered into pursuant to the Public
14Building Commission Act shall not be considered indebtedness
15for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.
16    This subsection (p-75) applies only if the State Board of
17Education or the Capital Development Board makes one or more
18grants to Peoria School District 150 pursuant to the School
19Construction Law. The amount exempted from the debt limitation
20as prescribed in this subsection (p-75) shall be no greater
21than the amount of one or more grants awarded to Peoria School
22District 150 by the State Board of Education or the Capital
23Development Board.
24    (p-80) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
25Ridgeland School District 122 may issue bonds with an aggregate
26principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 for the purpose of

 

 

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1refunding or continuing to refund bonds originally issued
2pursuant to voter approval at the general election held on
3November 7, 2000, and the debt incurred on any bonds issued
4under this subsection (p-80) shall not be considered
5indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.
6Bonds issued under this subsection (p-80) may be issued in one
7or more issuances and must mature within not to exceed 25 years
8from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
9Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
10    (p-85) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
11Hall High School District 502 may issue bonds with an aggregate
12principal amount not to exceed $32,000,000, but only if all the
13following conditions are met:
14        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
15    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April
16    9, 2013.
17        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
18    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
19    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
20    of the age and condition of an existing school building,
21    (ii) the existing school building should be demolished in
22    its entirety or the existing school building should be
23    demolished except for the 1914 west wing of the building,
24    and (iii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute
25    that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the
26    district's statutory debt limitation.

 

 

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1        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
2    later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
3    approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
4    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
5    must not exceed $32,000,000.
6        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
7    Article.
8        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
9    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
10    held on or after April 9, 2013.
11    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
12(p-85) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
13statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
14(p-85) must mature within not to exceed 30 years from their
15date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
16this Code, to the contrary.
17    (p-90) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
18Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 may issue bonds with
19an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,500,000, but
20only if all of the following conditions are met:
21        (1) The voters of the district approved a proposition
22    for the bond issuance at the general primary election on
23    February 2, 2010.
24        (2) At or prior to the time of the sale of the bonds,
25    the school board determines, by resolution, that (i) the
26    building and equipping of a new elementary school building

 

 

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1    is required as a result of a projected increase in the
2    enrollment of students in the district and the age and
3    condition of the existing Lebanon Elementary School
4    building, (ii) a portion of the existing Lebanon Elementary
5    School building will be demolished and the remaining
6    portion will be altered, repaired, and equipped, and (iii)
7    the sale of bonds is authorized by a statute that exempts
8    the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
9    statutory debt limitation.
10        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
11    issuances, on or before April 1, 2014, but the aggregate
12    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
13    must not exceed $7,500,000.
14        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
15    Article.
16        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
17    only those projects approved by the voters at the general
18    primary election held on February 2, 2010.
19    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
20(p-90) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
21statutory debt limitation.
22    (p-95) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
23Monticello Community Unit School District 25 may issue bonds
24with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000,
25but only if all of the following conditions are met:
26        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition

 

 

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1    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
2    November 4, 2014.
3        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
4    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
5    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
6    of the age and condition of an existing school building and
7    (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
8    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
9    statutory debt limitation.
10        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
11    or before July 1, 2020, but the aggregate principal amount
12    issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
13    $35,000,000.
14        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
15    Article.
16        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
17    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
18    held on or after November 4, 2014.
19    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
20(p-95) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
21statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
22(p-95) must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their
23date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
24this Code, to the contrary.
25    (p-100) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
26the community unit school district created in the territory

 

 

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1comprising Milford Community Consolidated School District 280
2and Milford Township High School District 233, as approved at
3the general primary election held on March 18, 2014, may issue
4bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
5$17,500,000, but only if all the following conditions are met:
6        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
7    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
8    November 4, 2014.
9        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
10    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
11    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
12    of the age and condition of an existing school building and
13    (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
14    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
15    statutory debt limitation.
16        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
17    or before July 1, 2020, but the aggregate principal amount
18    issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
19    $17,500,000.
20        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
21    Article.
22        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
23    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
24    held on or after November 4, 2014.
25    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
26(p-100) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of

 

 

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1any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
2subsection (p-100) must mature within not to exceed 25 years
3from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
4Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
5    (p-105) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
6North Shore School District 112 may issue bonds with an
7aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000, but only
8if all of the following conditions are met:
9        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
10    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March
11    15, 2016.
12        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
13    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
14    equipping of new buildings and improving the sites thereof
15    and the building and equipping of additions to, altering,
16    repairing, equipping, and renovating existing buildings
17    and improving the sites thereof are required as a result of
18    the age and condition of the district's existing buildings
19    and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute
20    that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the
21    district's statutory debt limitation.
22        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
23    later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
24    approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
25    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
26    must not exceed $150,000,000.

 

 

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1        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
2    Article.
3        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
4    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
5    held on or after March 15, 2016.
6    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
7(p-105) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
8such bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
9any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
10subsection (p-105) and any bonds issued to refund or continue
11to refund such bonds must mature within not to exceed 30 years
12from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
13Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
14    (p-110) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
15Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 may issue bonds
16with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000,
17but only if all of the following conditions are met:
18        (1) The voters of the district approved a proposition
19    for the bond issuance at an election held on March 20,
20    2012.
21        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
22    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
23    equipping of a new school building is required because of
24    the age and current condition of the Sandoval Elementary
25    School building and (ii) the issuance of bonds is
26    authorized by a statute that exempts the debt incurred on

 

 

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1    the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.
2        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
3    issuances, on or before March 19, 2022, but the aggregate
4    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
5    must not exceed $2,000,000.
6        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
7    Article.
8        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
9    only those projects approved by the voters at the election
10    held on March 20, 2012.
11    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
12(p-110) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
13the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
14any statutory debt limitation.
15    (p-115) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
16Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 may issue
17bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
18$25,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
19met:
20        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
21    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March
22    15, 2016.
23        (2) Prior to the issuances of the bonds, the school
24    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the renovating
25    and equipping of some existing school buildings, the
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1    demolishing of some existing school buildings are required
2    as a result of the age and condition of existing school
3    buildings and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a
4    statute that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from
5    the district's statutory debt limitation.
6        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
7    or before July 1, 2021, but the aggregate principal amount
8    issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
9    $25,000,000.
10        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
11    Article.
12        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
13    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
14    held on or after March 15, 2016.
15    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
16(p-115) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
17any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
18subsection (p-115) must mature within not to exceed 30 years
19from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
20Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
21    (p-120) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
22Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 may
23issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
24$28,500,000, but only if all the following conditions are met:
25        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
26    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after

 

 

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1    November 8, 2016.
2        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
3    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the projects as
4    described in said proposition, relating to the building and
5    equipping of one or more school buildings or additions to
6    existing school buildings, are required as a result of the
7    age and condition of the District's existing buildings and
8    (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
9    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
10    statutory debt limitation.
11        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
12    later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
13    approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
14    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
15    must not exceed $28,500,000.
16        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
17    Article.
18        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
19    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
20    held on or after November 8, 2016.
21    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
22(p-120) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
23such bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
24any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
25subsection (p-120) and any bonds issued to refund or continue
26to refund such bonds must mature within not to exceed 25 years

 

 

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1from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
2Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
3    (p-125) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
4Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 may issue bonds with
5an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $34,500,000, but
6only if all the following conditions are met:
7        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
8    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March
9    15, 2016.
10        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
11    board determines, by resolution, that (i) altering,
12    repairing, and equipping the high school
13    agricultural/vocational building, demolishing the high
14    school main, cafeteria, and gym buildings, building and
15    equipping a school building, and improving sites are
16    required as a result of the age and condition of the
17    district's existing buildings and (ii) the issuance of
18    bonds is authorized by a statute that exempts the debt
19    incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
20    limitation.
21        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
22    later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
23    approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
24    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
25    must not exceed $34,500,000.
26        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this

 

 

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1    Article.
2        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
3    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
4    held on or after March 15, 2016.
5    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
6(p-125) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
7such bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
8any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
9subsection (p-125) and any bonds issued to refund or continue
10to refund such bonds must mature within not to exceed 25 years
11from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
12Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
13    (p-130) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)
14of this Section or of any other law, bonds heretofore or
15hereafter issued by East Prairie School District 73 with an
16aggregate principal amount not to exceed $47,353,147 and
17approved by the voters of the district at the general election
18held on November 8, 2016, and any bonds issued to refund or
19continue to refund the bonds, shall not be considered
20indebtedness for the purposes of any statutory debt limitation
21and may mature within not to exceed 25 years from their date,
22notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of this
23Code, to the contrary.
24    (q) A school district must notify the State Board of
25Education prior to issuing any form of long-term or short-term
26debt that will result in outstanding debt that exceeds 75% of

 

 

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1the debt limit specified in this Section or any other provision
2of law.
3(Source: P.A. 98-617, eff. 1-7-14; 98-912, eff. 8-15-14;
498-916, eff. 8-15-14; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-143, eff.
57-27-15; 99-390, eff. 8-18-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-735,
6eff. 8-5-16; 99-926, eff. 1-20-17.)